Question 1

The earliest humans primarily used tools to ____.

Accepted Answer

A)   ​assist in locomotion
B)   ​provide protection
C)   ​facilitate the processing of food
D)   ​ward off predators
E)   ​construct sheltersF) C) and E)
G) A) and B)

Question 2

Fossil footprints in Tanzania document the passage of a bipedal species ____ million years ago.

Accepted Answer

A)   ​2.4
B)   ​3.0
C)   ​3.6
D)   ​4.2
E)   ​4.8F) B) and C)
G) None of the above

Question 3

Australopiths lived from about 4 million to ____ years ago.

Accepted Answer

A)   ​600,000
B)   ​1.2 million
C)   ​1.8 million
D)   ​2.4 million
E)   ​3 millionF) A) and E)
G) C) and D)

Question 4

Four of the following statements about Denisovians are true. Which statement is false?​

Accepted Answer

A)   ​They are most closely related to Homo erectus.
B)   ​The first fossils were found in Siberia.
C)   ​Fossils attributed to this group have been found in Spain.
D)   ​The first fossil to be found was a pinky finger.
E)   ​They may be at least 400,000 years old.F) A) and E)
G) C) and D)

Question 5

Four of the following are advantages that led to an evolutionary shift towards bipedalism. Which one is the exception?

Accepted Answer

A)   ​It allows for more efficient movement across open ground.
B)   ​It made upright walking more energy efficient.
C)   ​It keeps the body cooler
D)   ​It allows the organism to reach higher food.
E)   ​It is easier to scan the horizon for predators.F) A) and E)
G) All of the above D

Question 6

Choose the one most appropriate answer for each.​

-Neanderthals

Accepted Answer

A)   	shorter than modern humans, but stood upright; stocky body adapted to colder climates
B)   	arose in Africa about 2 million years ago; had a significantly larger brain than earlier hominins and a gait similar to modern humans.
C)   	modern humans since 195,000 years ago
D)   	Lucy; lived about 3.2 million years agoE) None of the above
F) A) and D)

Question 7

What cultural trait is unique to hominins?

Accepted Answer

At one time, tool usage was th...

Question 8

Which of the following is a hominin?​

Accepted Answer

A)   ​chimpanzee
B)   ​Australopithecus
C)   ​baboon
D)   ​bonobo
E)   ​gorillaF) None of the above
G) C) and E)

Question 9

Choose the one most appropriate answer for each.​

-anthropoids

Accepted Answer

A)   	includes modern humans and their extinct bipedal relatives.
B)   	a population of Homo spp. that lived from as recently as 28,000 years ago; tool users and artisans
C)   	the order that includes animals with freely swiveling limbs, mobile grasping digits, upright body posture, good depth perception, and exquisite neural control
D)   	organisms in a group that includes New World and Old World monkeys, apes, and humans
E)   	an era that began 65 to 63 million years ago; characterized by the evolution of birds, mammals, and flowering plantsF)  	an epoch of the Cenozoic lasting from 23.8 million to 5.3 million years ago; characterized by the appearance of hominoid species now assigned to the genus ProconsulG)  	an epoch of the Cenozoic lasting from 5.3 million to 1.8 million years ago; characterized by the appearance of distinctly modern plants and animalsH)  	informal name for chimpanzee-sized hominins that lived in Africa from 4 million to 1.2 million years ago.I)  	a group including humans and human-like speciesJ) B) and E)
K) A) and H)

Question 10

Choose the one most appropriate answer for each.​

-Miocene

Accepted Answer

A)   	includes modern humans and their extinct bipedal relatives.
B)   	a population of Homo spp. that lived from as recently as 28,000 years ago; tool users and artisans
C)   	the order that includes animals with freely swiveling limbs, mobile grasping digits, upright body posture, good depth perception, and exquisite neural control
D)   	organisms in a group that includes New World and Old World monkeys, apes, and humans
E)   	an era that began 65 to 63 million years ago; characterized by the evolution of birds, mammals, and flowering plantsF)  	an epoch of the Cenozoic lasting from 23.8 million to 5.3 million years ago; characterized by the appearance of hominoid species now assigned to the genus ProconsulG)  	an epoch of the Cenozoic lasting from 5.3 million to 1.8 million years ago; characterized by the appearance of distinctly modern plants and animalsH)  	informal name for chimpanzee-sized hominins that lived in Africa from 4 million to 1.2 million years ago.I)  	a group including humans and human-like speciesJ) A) and C)
K) C) and D)

Question 11

Why might Neanderthals have been more affected by changes in food sources that H. Sapiens?

Accepted Answer

A)   ​Neanderthals were primarily meat eaters.
B)   ​Neanderthals had no ability to store food.
C)   ​Neanderthals had no tools with which to process food.
D)   ​Neanderthals could digest a limited number of proteins.
E)   ​Neanderthals required a greater number of essential amino acids.F) C) and D)
G) B) and E)

Question 12

The last known population of Homo neanderthalensis was found in ____.

Accepted Answer

A)   ​China
B)   ​Germany
C)   ​France
D)   ​Gibraltar
E)   ​LibyaF) A) and D)
G) B) and C)

Question 13

Choose the one most appropriate answer for each.​

-Neanderthals

Accepted Answer

A)   	includes modern humans and their extinct bipedal relatives.
B)   	a population of Homo spp. that lived from as recently as 28,000 years ago; tool users and artisans
C)   	the order that includes animals with freely swiveling limbs, mobile grasping digits, upright body posture, good depth perception, and exquisite neural control
D)   	organisms in a group that includes New World and Old World monkeys, apes, and humans
E)   	an era that began 65 to 63 million years ago; characterized by the evolution of birds, mammals, and flowering plantsF)  	an epoch of the Cenozoic lasting from 23.8 million to 5.3 million years ago; characterized by the appearance of hominoid species now assigned to the genus ProconsulG)  	an epoch of the Cenozoic lasting from 5.3 million to 1.8 million years ago; characterized by the appearance of distinctly modern plants and animalsH)  	informal name for chimpanzee-sized hominins that lived in Africa from 4 million to 1.2 million years ago.I)  	a group including humans and human-like speciesJ) None of the above
K) E) and I) B

Question 14

The primate fossil named Lucy was ____.

Accepted Answer

A)   a Neanderthal
B)   ​an australopith
C)   ​a Denisovan
D)   ​a prosimian
E)   a modern humanF) A) and D)
G) B) and C)

Question 15

The last known population of Neanderthals lived as recently as ____ years ago.

Accepted Answer

A)   ​8,000
B)   ​18,000
C)   ​28,000
D)   ​38,000
E)   ​48,000F) A) and B)
G) D) and E) C

Question 16

Four of the following statements about fossils found on the island of Flores are true. Which one is the exception?​

Accepted Answer

A)   ​They are shorter than modern humans.
B)   ​They have very small brains.
C)   ​They are 200,000 years old.
D)   ​They have a heavy brow ridge.
E)   ​They are small.F) C) and D)
G) A) and D)

Question 17

Choose the one most appropriate answer for each.​

-hominids

Accepted Answer

A)   	includes modern humans and their extinct bipedal relatives.
B)   	a population of Homo spp. that lived from as recently as 28,000 years ago; tool users and artisans
C)   	the order that includes animals with freely swiveling limbs, mobile grasping digits, upright body posture, good depth perception, and exquisite neural control
D)   	organisms in a group that includes New World and Old World monkeys, apes, and humans
E)   	an era that began 65 to 63 million years ago; characterized by the evolution of birds, mammals, and flowering plantsF)  	an epoch of the Cenozoic lasting from 23.8 million to 5.3 million years ago; characterized by the appearance of hominoid species now assigned to the genus ProconsulG)  	an epoch of the Cenozoic lasting from 5.3 million to 1.8 million years ago; characterized by the appearance of distinctly modern plants and animalsH)  	informal name for chimpanzee-sized hominins that lived in Africa from 4 million to 1.2 million years ago.I)  	a group including humans and human-like speciesJ) A) and E)
K) D) and E)

Question 18

Four of the following are gorilla features. Which one is the exception?​

Accepted Answer

A)   ​spinal cord attached at rear of skull
B)   ​C-shaped spine
C)   ​legs longer than arms
D)   ​flat foot
E)   ​opposable big toeF) B) and E)
G) None of the above

Question 19

Genetic testing has revealed that mating between Homo sapiens and Homo neanderthalenis likely took place in ____.

Accepted Answer

A)   ​France
B)   ​China
C)   ​Papua New Guinea
D)   ​England
E)   the ​Middle EastF) C) and D)
G) A) and E)

Question 20

Smaller teeth and jaws, presence of a chin, thin facial bones, and rounder, higher skull would be a partial description of ____.

Accepted Answer

A)   ​Australopithecus robustus gher
B)   ​Australopithecus boisei
C)   ​Homo habilis
D)   ​Homo erectus
E)   ​Homo sapiensF) A) and B)
G) None of the above

Exam 26: Human Evolution

The earliest humans primarily used tools to ____.

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Fossil footprints in Tanzania document the passage of a bipedal species ____ million years ago.

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Australopiths lived from about 4 million to ____ years ago.

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Four of the following statements about Denisovians are true. Which statement is false?​

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Four of the following are advantages that led to an evolutionary shift towards bipedalism. Which one is the exception?

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What cultural trait is unique to hominins?

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Which of the following is a hominin?​

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Choose the one most appropriate answer for each.​ -Miocene

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Why might Neanderthals have been more affected by changes in food sources that H. Sapiens?

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The last known population of Homo neanderthalensis was found in ____.

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The primate fossil named Lucy was ____.

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The last known population of Neanderthals lived as recently as ____ years ago.

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Four of the following statements about fossils found on the island of Flores are true. Which one is the exception?​

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Four of the following are gorilla features. Which one is the exception?​

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Genetic testing has revealed that mating between Homo sapiens and Homo neanderthalenis likely took place in ____.

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